THE FEATHER FANCY

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 163, 3 April 1908, Page 11

THE FEATHER FANCY

[Notes by " Domino."] POULTRY SHOWS. . Juno 3. —Woodville. ' , June'll. 12.;—Ekctahuna.' . Juno 17, 18—Hawera; ' (Juno 18, 10,-20.—Auckland. • Juno -23,• 24, 25, 26.—Palmerston North; July 2, 3, 4.—Wellington. ; 'July 3;;4.-rNewton.. ■ v / ' ' , JiJy. 7, ' : 'July'B,':9.—Wanganui. • • ' July 8'; 9,' 10, 11.—Waikato. July 10, 11.—Wairarapa. July 15, ,16.—Pahiatua., July 17,' IS.—Hastings.' • July 21, 22.—Napier. July 23, 24, 25.—Taranaki. July 28, 29.—Marton. . August' 6, 7.—Taihapo. : v.Tho South Island Leghorn and Minorca Club's first show will bs'held m conjunction with tho Christchurch Poultry, Pigeon, and. Canary Club's fixturo in Juno ne?vt. ~.■■■ '••At the sarao. fixture!;.tho' following South Island; PoultryAssocjat-ion ■. Championships will, be competed for:—Magpie, pigeon, owl, and canarv (other than Norwich).. ■ These championships, are worth ■>£■<)•each, and aro to be won twioo. •"••'ln-'' a recent, issue of the;'" Feathered' World," it is stated that. Mr. Geo. N. Bell, lats poultry, manager to that successful game breeder, Mr. R: 6. Heaton, is leaving England 'shortly, to take up Ins residence in Now, Zealand. I am sure that-Mr. Bell will re-, r.oive a cordial welcome from New Zcalanders. 'v : , ... ■ ,'A Canker Cure. —Six parts, of glycerine,one part turpentine, ono part perchlondo of iron: . Apply lightly. If the mouth ls.thq ■ affected ;nart, apply a> little olivo oil after each application of "cure."- , This proscription was gleaned .from "The Feathered World," and has been tried with success by, tho writer;- : ■ : '■ -■■■■•: From :the; Range Poultry Farm, Queensland, thero "arrived -hero last week a trio of ■■ White Leghorn pullets, to the order of a Johnsonvillo fancier./ • No less than 222 modern Game were penned at; the last big show at Birmingham, in December last. Black-reds headed the list,-with 100.in^ four classes. '. '-In ! January last, Mr.- Geo.rLappin, ia pro-minent-'Scottish breeder of Long-faced Tumblers,.: consigned ..to■ -Australia the ■ following birdsl9o4! red-mottled cock, i-winner of mariy prizes, including first Palace Novico 1 Class, ;1905, sccond: Palace open,: 1907 (this bird. is full-brother to Mr. Lappin's red-mot- : tie;- twice first .at tho Palaco); also a hen to , match; and a pair of,yellow boards, 7 ■"Mr. John Wharton, of. Yorkshire, England, owner; of' the- celebrated :" Wharton, strain " ning Palace cockerel, for-.£loo. ;. . , 'Five..hundred arid thirty.-six pounds is, the large' sum' Mr. • J'/ Higham^a l -rioted 'English show Homer fancier, obtained for five.-show Homors; the individual prices £105,;£115'lOsl, £115 IQs., and ■ £100/ - .The ; "same gentleman (says ani'English; paper), ' fused/an''offer of .£IOO fof'.a ; squeakerJ /eight . weeks old, which has since created a sensation. ■ ■The above notes will -no doubt put a little ■heart into Dominion-fanciers, who are struggling along in the fancy. There is .no telling when their turn will come! y ->■ „ fhe secondy homing- ,i'ace v f or young birds, flown by the' Wellington doming Society, un-. dor-the auspices -of .tho' Wellington Poultry . Society., 1 : from 'Hunterville, • on ■ Saturday last; was.-very. successful. v ; -Somb v - sixty, -birds; 'fcompetod; and a fifie velocity' was put. up. >Th© /esult; was ?.'.'.C.: Lamb • (velocity, r 1264yd5.),1; F. Williams (1211 yds.), 2; E. Griffiths (1209yd5.), 3; ,W. Alters (1206 yds. 4; J.' Ellioit (1204yd5.), C; - J. H. Clar£ (1202yd5.),6. 6. Schedules'; of coming. shows are now; due,- . and I .would thank secretaries to send them .-.along't'o "Domino," for.perusal. A list of judges, officiating at,their shows'-will also bo acceptable. 1 . • ••• ■